TinyWiiBackupManager

TinyWiiBackupManager
General
Author	mq1
Type	WBFS Managers
Version	3.0.5
License	GPL-2.0
Last Updated	2025/10/16
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TinyWiiBackupManager is a simple WBFS manager written in Rust.

Setting up the drive

Warning: This will delete ALL data on the device.

MacOS

• Open the Disk Utility app (Applications > Utilities).
• Use CMD+2 to make sure physical devices are visible.
• Pick the USB drive from the sidebar.
• From the toolbar select Erase.
• Name the drive a meaningful name (like WII), please make sure the format is "MS-DOS (FAT)" and the scheme is "Master Boot Record".
• Click on the "Erase" button.

Windows

• Download Rufus from https://rufus.ie/, choose the portable version.
• On "Device" select your drive.
• On "Boot selection" pick "Not bootable".
• Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Volume label" box.
• On "File System" pick "FAT32".
• Click on the "START" button.

Linux (GNOME)

• Open the Disks app.
• Click on your drive in the left sidebar.
• Click on the menu (three vertical dots in the top-left of the window) and select "Format Disk".
• Make sure Erase is set to Quick and Partitioning is set to MBR/DOS and click "Format".
• Under "Volumes" for your device, click on the "+" button.
• Click "Next".
• Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Volume Name" box.
• On "Type", choose "For use with all systems and devices (FAT).
• Click "Next" and then "Format".

Linux (KDE)

• Open KDE Partition Manager.
• Click on your device in the left sidebar.
• Click on "New Partition Table".
• Select "MS-Dos" and click on "Create New Partition Table".
• Click on "unallocated" and then on "New".
• On "File System" select fat32.
• Choose a meaningful name (like WII) and put it into the "Label" box.
• Click "OK" and then "Apply".

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External Links

• GitHub - https://github.com/mq1/TinyWiiBackupManager